Mill Swamp Indian Horse Views

A blog that focuses on our unique program that teaches natural horsemanship, heritage breed conservation, soil and water conservation, and even folk, roots, and Americana music. This blog discusses our efforts to prevent the extinction of the Corolla Spanish Mustang. Choctaw Colonial Spanish Horse, Marsh Tacky, and the remnants of the Grand Canyon Colonial Spanish Horse strain.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Known By Their Fruits

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As rare as Colonial Spanish horses are, those who work to preserve and care for them are even rarer. One of those families in another state...

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Done Lost My Cookie Cutter

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Having never once even whiffed, much less breathed deeply, of the chloroform of conformity, I do not reflexively consider the word "dif...

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Shinin' Times

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My little riders and I have demonstrated Corollas, Shacklefords, mustangs, and other Indian Horses in parades, at clinics, at fairs, and fes...

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Sunday, October 17, 2010

I Ride, Therefore I Am

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Hannah has learned to ride with her ears--She listens. She seeks direction, follows instructions, and applies what she is taught. She is o...

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Friday, October 15, 2010

Following the Crowd Over a Cliff

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Training wild horses is easier than raising healthy children. Forty years ago in rural cultures in every corner of America being a good par...

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Steve Edwards: In my coat and tie life I am a prosecutor in Smithfield, Virgina. In my boots and blue jeans life am Executive Director of the Gwaltney Frontier Farm, Inc, an non profit organizations which administers Mill Swamp Indian Horses. We raise mustangs, including the rare and endangered Corolla Spanish Mustangs. We teach natural horsemanship, history, heritage livestock breed conservation, soil and water conservation, and even folk, roots and Americana music. I have written several articles on natural horsemanship and recently published my first book, "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them: Learning From Wild Horses and Small Children. I was a recipient of the Keeper of the Flame Award from the American Indian horse Association for our efforts to preserve the Corolla Spanish mustangs and in 2009 we were recognized by the Horse of the Americas Registry with the Carol Stone Ambassador Award. In 2011 we received the Currituck Star Award for our Corolla preservation efforts. My wife, Beth Edwards and I have three daughters and five grandchildren. See our web site, www.millswampindianhorses.com.

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